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26/03505/VARYCO - Variation of Planning Condition Registered

Proposal

Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans), 3 (materials), 4 (soft and hard landscaping), 5 (car parking area), 6 (highway works), 7 (cycle parking), 8 (EV charging), 9 (construction method statement), 10 (contamination), 11 (ground gas), 12 (bats/birds), 13 (Badger Licence) and 14 (boundary treatment plan) on approved application 25/03137/VARYCO to update approved plans and vary conditions 2-14 so that they reflect revised drawings and detailed information now submitted. The changes will also confirm matters already complied with and clearly set out any remaining requirements to be completed or retained. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Oct 2026
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Validated
20 Oct 2026
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Consultation
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 17 Nov 2026.

Comments are open until 11 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 11

Local nature reserve 48 m away: Carlisle Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Scheduled monument 76 m away: Morpeth Castle
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area 23 m away: Morpeth
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; National infrastructure project 1852 m away: Morpeth Northern Bypass; Inside the Morpeth built-up area; Priority habitat 14 m away: Deciduous woodland; Flood defence 48 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 75 year flood).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 22 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Variation of Planning Condition
Received
6 Oct 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Ward
Morpeth North
Parish
Morpeth
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Carter Smith Planning Consultants

Public comments

No public comments yet.

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15270425
Planning Portal ref
PP-15270425
Neighbours
20 Oct 2026
Consultation
21 Oct 2026
Comments by
11 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Northumberland (County)
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#207 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Northumberland (County) ranks #167 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Northumberland (County) decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #158 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #178 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #167 of 296
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #210 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
223 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
36 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
71 decided
2,013
Total decisions
233 refused in the year to March 2026